Summer Research Grants Fund a Variety of College of Charleston Student Projects
June 23, 2020
Everything is different in a world with COVID-19. Socializing. Working. Even shopping is different. And life as an undergraduate has been different as well. But that isn’t keeping students at…
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Unlikely partners come together to document, share how MUSC Health developed COVID-19 specimen collection site
June 23, 2020
In medicine and emergency operations alike, experienced practitioners pass down knowledge in a way that expands upon classroom learning. The established surgeon teaches the young resident who in turn teaches…
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Citadel remote learning being strengthened to reinforce program agility
June 22, 2020
The South Carolina Corps of Cadets achieved grades consistent with historic norms for spring semester, even after the COVID-19 pandemic forced a transition from face-to-face to online learning. The Citadel’s…
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Trident Tech offers free tuition for fall semester
June 19, 2020
Trident Technical College will again offer students a chance to take classes for free this fall if they enroll in specific in-demand career training programs. The college first offered free…
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College of Charleston to add new major in electrical engineering
June 18, 2020
The College of Charleston is expanding its offerings for engineering majors. Pending approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), CofC will soon begin offering a program for a…
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Mother Emanuel’s legacy of hope five years later
June 17, 2020
Five years ago, on June 17, 2015, the Holy City was forever changed. What started with a Bible study in the basement of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church on…
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Hunley reopening this weekend for visitors
June 16, 2020
Tours Will Follow Recommended Safety Guidelines The Hunley will reopen this Father’s Day weekend for visitors during limited hours. Tours will run from 10.00AM – 2.00PM on Saturday and Sunday and reservations…
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The Green Heart Project breaks ground on largest project to date
June 15, 2020
The Urban Farm at Enston Home Enters Build Phase The half-acre urban farm will increase access to fresh local produce, employ Charleston-area students and cultivate community in Charleston’s upper peninsula…
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Citadel board votes unanimously: zero tuition increase for 2020-21
June 15, 2020The Citadel Board of Visitors voted unanimously not to raise tuition for the 2020-2021 academic year during a meeting on June 12. “The Board is united in the decision to…
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Rob Grant named interim principal at North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary
June 15, 2020
Charleston County School District (CCSD) is proud to announce Robert “Rob” Grant as interim principal at North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary School (NCCAES). Grant joins NCCAES from Charleston County School…
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Anna Mims named principal at Mt. Zion Elementary
June 15, 2020
Mims entered the field of education in 2004 as a teacher with Teach for America at Quitman County Elementary in Lambert, Mississippi. At Quitman, Mims led classes of first grade…
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College of Charleston M.F.A. Program to launch Dorothea Benton Frank Writing Series, Fellowship
June 15, 2020Dorothea Benton Frank had a strong connection to the College of Charleston. The New York Times best-selling author of 20 novels set in the Lowcountry spoke at the College’s 2010 Winter…
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Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art ’10/10′ exhibition reflects on a decade of art
June 15, 2020
When it moved into the Marion and Wayland H. Cato Jr. Center for the Arts in 2010, the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art finally had the space it needed – not just…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis recognizes 36 educators in SC Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program
June 15, 2020
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis recognized the first cohort of 36 educators who have qualified to become South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teachers. Launched in January of this year, the…
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Clemson Trustees approve Honors College name change
June 12, 2020
The Clemson University Board of Trustees approved changing the name of the University’s Honors College to the Clemson University Honors College, effective immediately. The college has been named the Calhoun…
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Business student recognized for support of College of Charleston Collegiate Recovery Program
June 11, 2020College is a time of transformation. And a lot of change can occur in four years. Just ask Isaac Waters. Waters, who will graduate this year as a business administration major with a…
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Riding for Focus: St. James-Santee using mountain bikes to achieve academic success
June 11, 2020Research says that students who exercise and remain physically active throughout the day are more motivated and engaged. They tend to do better in the classroom, too. Educators at St.…
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Deer Park introduces bicycling to daily curriculum
June 11, 2020Deer Park Middle School is excited to announce that Deer Park Middle School will be participating in Outride’s Riding for Focus program starting in the Fall of 2020 school year.…
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City of Charleston to participate in annual summer Food Service Program
June 11, 2020This year, the city of Charleston is once again participating in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), which provides children and teens under 18 years of age with free, nutritious…
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TCCC Board of Directors welcomes Dondi E. Costin, PhD
June 10, 2020
Dondi E. Costin, PhD, is the President of Charleston Southern University, and elected to the Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative board of Directors for a three-year term. Dr. Costin has…
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College of Charleston remains focused on efforts to improve diversity, inclusion
June 9, 2020
It’s been an unprecedented time in the Holy City and around the United States as people of all ages and races have taken to the streets in recent days to…
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College of Charleston announces tuition freeze for 2020-2021 academic year
June 9, 2020The College of Charleston Board of Trustees voted unanimously on June 9, 2020, to approve a tuition freeze for the 2020-21 academic year. The board’s decision comes as students and their families are dealing with the financial impacts…
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Dr. Ebony Jade Hilton says ‘We’re Going to be O.K.’
June 9, 2020Dr. Ebony Jade Hilton Says ‘We’re Going to be O.K.’ College of Charleston alumna Dr. Ebony Jade Hilton says that kids need to know that being sad is okay. Stressful times…
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University of South Carolina ranks among top worldwide universities granted U.S. utility patents in 2019
June 8, 2020
For the eighth-consecutive year, the University of South Carolina stands among the top 100 universities in the world, based on the number of U.S. utility patents faculty members received in…
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College of Charleston goes test optional for fall 2021
June 2, 2020
Students who are applying for admission to the College of Charleston for fall 2021 can choose to have their application evaluated without SAT or ACT scores. “We’ve suspected for some…
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New CSU fall academic calendar begins early, ends by Thanksgiving
June 2, 2020
Charleston Southern University has modified the Fall 2020 Academic Calendar in an effort to minimize the risks of additional waves of COVID-19 cases. The accelerated schedule begins earlier in August…
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College of Charleston libraries continue to serve campus in-person and online
May 27, 2020
Strictures mandated by social distancing have lent a new importance to everyday objects, such as the humble laptop. They are no longer simply tools for binging Netflix and surfing OAKS.…
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Berkeley County Libraries reopening June 1
May 27, 2020Berkeley County Library System (BCLS) locations will reopen to the public on Monday, June 1. Hours of operation at each of the seven branches will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday…
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Two South Carolina school leaders receive top honors
May 27, 2020
Fairfield County School District Superintendent, Dr. J.R. Green, has been named the 2021 South Carolina Superintendent of the Year, and Lexington School District Three Chief Academic Officer, Mrs. Angie Rye,…
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3 College of Charleston graduates receive Fulbright awards
May 27, 2020
As global citizens and change-makers, College of Charleston graduates are making a difference all over the world. And no one is more determined to have an impact on the future…
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CCSD schools announce in-person graduation ceremony plans for Class of 2020
May 27, 2020High schools in Charleston County School District (CCSD) are announcing dates for their face-to-face diploma-awarding ceremonies. These school-level ceremonies will be the second of CCSD high schools’ twophase celebration of…
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SC Technical College System Foundation awards final portion of $1 million Duke Energy grant to expand lineworker training
May 26, 2020
The SC Technical College System Foundation awarded the final allotment of the $1 million Duke Energy grant to expand training opportunities for much-needed utility lineworkers across the state. As Duke…
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Rising tide: Clemson scientists seek solutions to state’s mounting nuisance floods
May 26, 2020
While a rising tide may lift all boats, it spells trouble for South Carolina coastal communities where flooding has already long been a fact of life. Low-lying areas such as…
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CofC molecular biology student named Goldwater Scholar
May 21, 2020
A College of Charleston student has been named a Goldwater Scholar, one of the nation’s highest honors for undergraduates studying science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM). Molecular biology major Vernon Kennedy…
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Researchers to study COVID-19 impact on SC restaurants
May 21, 2020
Researchers from the College of Charleston’s School of Business and Lander University’s College of Business are currently studying the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on restaurant owners and operators in South Carolina.…
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New Call Me MISTER Scholarship honors CofC interim provost Frances Welch
May 20, 2020
Dennis Wright says he never planned on being a teacher. It wasn’t until he was encouraged to enroll in the South Carolina Teacher Cadet program during his senior year of high school that…
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New leadership program at CSU begins this fall
May 20, 2020
Beginning this fall students can enroll in an innovative 15-hour interdisciplinary minor in leadership at Charleston Southern University. The minor, offered jointly by the colleges of Business and Christian Studies, contains classes…
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South Carolina ETV to premiere documentary film exploring history of South Carolina National Guard
May 20, 2020
‘We Have a Story to Tell: 350 Years of the South Carolina National Guard’ premieres May 21 at 7 p.m., re-airs May 24 and 25 South Carolina ETV (SCETV) announced…
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Stephanie Spann named Principal at Simmons-Pinckney Middle
May 18, 2020
Charleston County School District (CCSD) is proud to announce and welcome Stephanie Spann as principal at Simmons-Pinckney Middle School. Spann has served as an assistant principal at James Island Charter…
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Katchia Gethers named Principal at Hunley Park Elementary
May 18, 2020
Charleston County School District (CCSD) announced and welcome Dr. Katchia Gethers as principal at Hunley Park Elementary School. Gethers comes to CCSD from Hawaii where she has served as a…
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Dale Metzger named Principal of the West Ashley Center for Advanced Studies
May 18, 2020
Charleston County School District (CCSD) announced and welcome Dale Metzger as principal of the new West Ashley Center for Advanced Studies located on the West Ashley High School campus set…
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Gayle Morris named Principal at Thomas C. Cario Middle
May 18, 2020
Charleston County School District (CCSD) announced Gayle Morris as principal at Thomas C. Cario Middle School. Morris has served as the school’s interim principal since June 2018. Prior to Cario,…
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Michael White named Principal at Morningside Middle
May 18, 2020
Charleston County School District (CCSD) is proud to announce and welcome Michael J. White as principal at Morningside Middle School. White joins the district from Dorchester County School District 4…
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Amber Sainz named Principal at Julian Mitchell Elementary
May 18, 2020
Charleston County School District (CCSD) announced and welcome Amber Sainz as principal at Julian Mitchell Elementary School. Sainz joins the district from Republic, Missouri where she has served as an…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announces annual PalmettoBaby Grant Program
May 18, 2020
Babies born on May 29 eligible to receive $529 for college savings State Treasurer Curtis Loftis has been a passionate advocate of the importance of saving for college, as administrator…
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Trident Technical College announces plans for summer semester
May 14, 2020
Trident Technical College will offer the majority of its classes online for the summer semester the college announced Thursday. The college is currently in the middle of its Maymester term,…
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Four CCSD students receive $2,500 scholarships from NMSC
May 14, 2020For the second year in a row, four Charleston County School District (CCSD) students earned $2,500 National Merit Scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). Academic Magnet High School’s…
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Citadel planning August return to campus for 2020-21 academic year
May 14, 2020The President of The Citadel announced today that the college is planning to reopen campus in August to receive cadets and students and begin the 2020-2021 academic year. “Our priority…
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Christy James named Movers and Shakers 2020 – Innovators
May 14, 2020
Charleston County School District’s Library & Media Services Specialist, Christy James, has been named a 2020 Library Journal Movers & Shakers Innovator. Library Journal chooses these individuals based on their…
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Charleston County School District a leader in social and emotional learning
May 12, 2020Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is not a new concept to Charleston County School District (CCSD). While academics is always at the forefront of the mind of every principal, parent, teacher, and…
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